Frattin was expected to make the Leafs out of training camp but the former North Dakota star didn’t impress coach Randy Carlyle enough and was returned to the Marlies before last Saturday’s season opener in Montreal. He played one game, firing a shootout winner against the Hamilton Bulldogs.

“I guess I didn’t play to my potential to earn a spot a training camp but now I have another opportunity,” Frattin said after the game-day optional skate at the ACC.

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reason for tonights loss, Scrivens didn’t give them the saves they needed and destroyed their momentum and similar to last year, it looked like an 18 wheeler falling off a cliff.

I don’t why we hired that skating coach for the team, cuz phaneuf is still slow as shit, skates like he has load of crap in his pants, AND….. as captain I didn’t see him step up to spark the team after the game was tied.

Burke an Wilson really killed his confidence on this team, put him on such a high pedestal made him captain when he wasn’t ready and put an enormous amount of pressure on him and started trying too much, especially offensively.

I don’t know how the leafs do it, beat an amazing team like the pens but lose to a shitty team like the isles.

Oh well growing pains, the real test is seeing how the Leafs bounce back. NYI isn’t exactly a gimme win anymore and you know they’re gunning for any team they feel they have a chance of beating. Splitting Pittsburgh and NYI is meeting expectations. Not looking to panic and demand at a 1st overall pick or Luongo at every hiccup in the season.

I think last season show that this team will win so long as they get consistent goaltending. Our top six may not be ideal but their capable. Our blueline gets ripped a lot but there is a lot of talent and depth. I have faith Caryle will work out the kinks as the season goes on.

it was game they should have been able to maintain especially while restricting the Islanders to only 20 shots (loving that part of the Leafs game btw, lots of under 30 shots against games) but your right we shouldn’t over-react.

We played a shitty game, most of that was due to the Leafs playing back-to-back and losing steam but we need to just accept the loss and move on.

It seems the Leafs always have problems with the NYI to me at least. It is a young seaon and we are a young team, panic nation will kick in for some. However as long as they give solid efforts that is all I ask as a fan. In time better things will come.